16th USCI, Company D

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Contents 1 Regiment Information 2 Company Information 3 Company Officers 4 Roster of Enlisted Men 4.1 A - D 4.2 E - K 4.3 L - P 4.4 Q - Z

Regiment Information

See the main page for the 16th Regiment United States Colored Infantry for more information about the regiment.

Company Information

Company D began recruiting enlisted men in December 1863. The first enlistees were mainly former enslaved people from the contraband camp next to Clarksville, Tennessee. Throughout the war, the ranks would continue to be filled by men from other parts of the country, especially Ohio. The men who enlisted in Tennessee typically signed a contract for three years, necessitating their service until the regiment mustered out in April 1866; by contrast, those who enlisted in Ohio usually did so for only one year, and many completed their service and left for home before the final mustering out.

A total of 4 officers and 140 enlisted men served in Company D between November 1863 and April 1866.

No officers, in any of the 16th's companies, died on active service.

Of the 140 enlisted men who served in Company D, 60 (43%) mustered out with the regiment on 30 April 1866, and 21 (15%) completed a shorter term of service.

47 men died of disease on active service, a staggering 33% of the entire company. This gives Company D the highest rate of death by disease of any company in the 16th, several points higher than the regimental average of 26.5%.

Four men were transferred from the company to the Invalid Corps due to serious physical debility, and many or all of them may have died after the transfer.

Only one man officially deserted from service with the company (not counting another who was "enticed" to a different regiment). This makes Company D the regiment of the 16th with the fewest desertions, although this accomplishment is somewhat mitigated by the fact that it had the highest death by disease rate.

For a full account of each enlisted man's fate, including those not mentioned above, see the "Discharge Reason" column in the tables below.

Company Officers

On paper, the commander of Company D was Captain William Brunt, but he was stationed in Clarksville for almost the entire duration of his "command" and did not serve with his men in the field; Colonel Courtney went so far as to write that he "never had any experience in commanding troops, and while with his Regt manifested no desire to acquaint himself with military duties." He resigned in February 1866 to pursue a career in the Freedmen's Bureau as a civilian.

In reality, 1st Lieutenant Hannibal Pierce was the de facto company commander, with 2nd Lieutenant William Jones stepping in during his absences. This was the status quo until 21 April 1866, when 1st Lieutenant Elihu Wadsworth of Company B was suddenly promoted to Captain and placed in command of Company D, for just nine days before the entire regiment mustered out. This appears to have been a consolation prize for Wadsworth, who had written frustrated letters about his stalled career.

Company Commander

• Captain William Brunt: December 1863 - February 1866 (absent)
  • Absent sick March 1864
  • On detached duty in Clarksville from May 1864 - February 1866
  • Honorably discharged after resignation 1 February 1866
• 1st Lieutenant Hannibal Pierce: March 1864 - February 1865, and September 1865 - April 1866 (de facto/acting)
  • On detached service February 1865 - May 1865
  • Absent with medical leave May 1865 - August 1865
• 2nd Lieutenant William Jones: February 1865 and August 1865 - September 1865 (acting)
• Captain Elihu Wadsworth: 21 April 1866 - 30 April 1866
  • Promoted from 1st Lieutenant in Company B

Lieutenants

• 1st Lieutenant Hannibal Pierce: see company commander
• 2nd Lieutenant William Jones: November 1863 - September 1865
  • Transferred to Company K in September 1865

Roster of Enlisted Men

Names in bold are connected to the Global Family Tree.

The Age column refers to the given age at time of enlistment.

"ETS" in the Discharge Reason column stands for "expiration of term of service." Some soldiers only enlisted for a one-year term and were therefore discharged before the unit mustered out.

A - D

Surname	Given Names	Rank	Age	Birthplace	Enlistment Date	Enlistment Place	End of Service	Discharge Reason
Abernathy	Frank	Private	19	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/22/1864	Died of disease
Abernathy	Henry	Private	25	North Carolina	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Adams	George	Private, Corporal	20	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Astell	George	Private	33	Tennessee, Jefferson	9/19/1864	Ohio, Columbus	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Atkins	Calvin	Private	25	Tennessee, Stewart County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/19/1864	Died of disease
Atkins	Isaac	Private	18	Kentucky, Christian County	5/16/1864	Tennessee, Chattanooga	6/7/1864	Died of disease
Bailey	Logan	Private	29	Kansas, Lincoln	9/5/1864	Ohio, Columbus	9/4/1865	ETS
Baily	Obleton	Private	26	Kentucky, Todd County	3/1/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Barker	Washington	Private, Corporal	22	Virginia, Woodford	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Bass	Robert	Private	31	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Beacham	Robert	Private	25	Kentucky	2/17/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	2/16/1866	ETS
Beaumont	Isaac	Private	45	Tennessee	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	6/3/1865	Died of disease
Beauregard	Isaac	Private	21	Mississippi	2/20/1865	Ohio, Cincinnati	2/19/1866	ETS
Bell	Henry	1st Sergeant	25	Tennessee, Nashville	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Benjamin	Isaac	Private	45	Not stated	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	Not Taken	Not taken
Berryman	Henry	Private	21	Kentucky, Fayette County	12/23/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	12/28/1863	Deserted or "Enticed" to other regiment
Blakeley	Isaac	Private	22	Pennsylvania, Fayette County	9/19/1864	Ohio, Newark	9/18/1865	ETS
Boyseau	Daniel	Private, Corporal	23	Kentucky, Todd County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Casey	Charles	Private	25	Kentucky, Hopkinsville	3/24/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Chilton	Phelon	Private	20	Kentucky, Christian County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	9/7/1864	Died of disease
Chilton	Westley	Private	22	Kentucky, Christian County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/6/1864	Died of disease
Clark	George	Corporal	26	Kentucky, Christian County	12/23/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	1/17/1864	Died of disease
Collins	Samuel	Private	37	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	8/11/1864	Died of disease
Cook	David	Private	25	Tennessee, Stewart County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Couch	Austin	Private	22	Kentucky, Hopkins County	12/23/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/22/1864	Died of disease
Crump	Joshua	Private	26	Tennessee, Trigg County	2/19/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Dade	Gibson	Private	21	Virginia	12/22/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	11/1/1864	Died of disease
Dandridge	Elias	Private	25	Tennessee	9/21/1864	Ohio, Cincinnati	11/9/1865	ETS
Davis	Hezekiah	Private	24	Kentucky, Trigg County	3/1/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Davy	Henry	Private	44	Virginia, Fairfax County	12/23/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/3/1864	Died of disease
Dickinson	Albert	Private	25	Virginia, Louisa County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/2/1864	Died of disease
Drain	Henry	Private	27	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Driver	Thomas	Private	45	Kentucky, Logan County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Dudley	Hickman	Sergeant	28	Tennessee, Hickman County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Dudley	William	Private, Corporal	19	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Dulin	James	Private	20	Kentucky, Hopkinsville	12/22/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/20/1865	Died of disease

Notes:

E - K

Surname	Given Names	Rank	Age	Birthplace	Enlistment Date	Enlistment Place	End of Service	Discharge Reason
Embry	Armstead	Private	19	Tennessee, Jefferson County	2/17/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	2/16/1866	ETS
Etherly	Alfred	Private	36	Tennessee, Robertson County	11/10/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Evans	Wilson M.	Private	28	Virginia, Albemarle	9/15/1864	Ohio, Hillsboro	9/14/1865	ETS
Fields	Isaac	Corporal, Private	22	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Franklin	George	Private	19	Tennessee, Knoxville	9/14/1864	Ohio, Columbus	9/13/1865	ETS
Frasier	Edmund	Private	34	Tennessee, Stewart County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/7/1864	Died of disease
Giles	William	Private	28	Ohio, Goochland	8/25/1864	Ohio, Springfield	9/4/1865	ETS
Graham	William H.	Private	24	Ohio, Miami County	2/7/1865	Ohio, Dayton	2/6/1866	ETS
Grant	Charles	Private	24	Virginia, Richmond	3/6/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	3/5/1866	ETS
Green	Aaron	Private	24	Kentucky, Christian County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Green	James	Private	22	Kentucky, Christian County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Green	Triplet	Private	27	Kentucky, Christian County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Green	Lemuel	Private	22	Kentucky, Christian County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Grimstead	Charles R.	Private	19	Kentucky	2/14/1865	Ohio, Cincinnati	2/16/1866	ETS
Gumpton	Berry	Private	33	Kentucky, Christian County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Gunn	Henry	Private	25	Tennessee, Robertson County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Gunn	Pleasant	Private	18	Tennessee, Robertson County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	10/4/1864	Died of disease
Gunn	Randall	Private	23	Georgia, Macon	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	7/7/1864	Died of disease
Haines	John	Corporal	26	Tennessee, Henry County	12/11/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Hall	William	Private	31	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	7/31/864	Died of disease
Hamlin	Daniel	Private	23	Virginia	9/16/1864	Ohio, Warren County	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Hampton	Wade	Private	18	Alabama	9/23/1864	Ohio, Mansfield	9/22/1865	ETS
Harris	George	Private	29	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Harris	John	Private	43	Tennessee, Greene County	9/20/1864	Ohio, Dayton	9/19/1865	ETS
Henry	Gustavus	Private	39	Kentucky, Caldwell County	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	6/3/1864	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Henry	Patrick	Private	21	Tennessee, Montgomery County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Hesty	George	Private	20	Mississippi, Hinds County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	8/13/1864	Died of disease
Hicks	Joseph	Corporal	20	Tennessee, Henry County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/3/1864	Died of disease
Hobson	George	Private	30	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Homes	Anthony	Private	18	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/27/1864	Died of disease
Homes	George	Private	20	Virginia, Richmond	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/28/1864	Died of disease
Homes	Thompson	Private	28	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/29/1864	Died of disease
Hubbard	Samuel	Private	27	Missouri, St. Louis	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	Not Taken	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Hutchenson	John	Private	26	Illinois, Springfield	8/13/1864	Ohio, Cincinnati	Uncertain	Escaped from military prison
Hutchinson	Henry	Private	22	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	7/2/1865	Discharged for disability
Johnson	Alexander	Corporal, Private	21	Tennessee, Clarksville	2/18/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	Uncertain	Confined in military prison
Johnson	Joseph	Private	24	Tennessee, Montgomery County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Johnson	Mark	Private	18	Tennessee, Montgomery County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	9/20/1864	Died of disease
Kerney	William	Private	21	Tennessee	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	9/2/1864	Died of disease
Keesee	Frank	Private	20	Tennessee, Cumberland County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	12/2/1865	Died of disease
Kimbro	Isaac	Private	43	Tennessee, Robertson County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/26/1864	Died of disease
Kimbro	Moses	Private	20	Kentucky	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	8/3/1864	Died of disease
Kimbro	Stephen	Private	28	Kentucky, Todd County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
King	Robert	Corporal	39	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/19/1864	Died of disease
King	William	Sergeant	32	Alabama, Tuscumbia	11/8/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Kiser	James	Private	44	Virginia, Rockingham County	9/5/1864	Ohio, Delaware County	9/4/1865	ETS
Knowlin	John	Private	26	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out

Notes:

L - P

Surname	Given Names	Rank	Age	Birthplace	Enlistment Date	Enlistment Place	End of Service	Discharge Reason
Lackey	George	Private	27	Kentucky, Todd County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Lander	Pike	Private	30	Kentucky, Christian County	2/18/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Lenyer	George	Private	33	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	6/3/1864	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Lewis	George	Private	44	Virginia	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Lewis	Madison	Private	21	Tennessee	2/17/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	2/16/1866	ETS
Martin	David	Private	47	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
McCulley	George	Sergeant	31	Tennessee, Fayette County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Means	George	Private	30	Kentucky, Hopkinsville	3/24/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/10/1864	Died of disease
Miller	Powell O.	Private	18	Ohio, Gallia County	9/21/1864	Ohio, Cleveland	9/20/1865	ETS
Monroe	Stephen	Private, Corporal	21	Kentucky	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Moore	William	Private	21	Tennessee, Stewart County	12/13/1863	Tennessee, Dover	3/23/1864	Died of disease
Moore	Green	Private	18	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	10/24/1866	Dishonorably discharged and released from prison
Nichols	Charles E.	Private	22	Virginia	2/17/1865	Ohio, Sandusky	2/16/1866	ETS
Nunn	Amos	Private, Corporal	31	Tennessee	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Dover	12/2/1865	Died of disease
Orrington	Edward	Private	18	Tennessee, Stewart County	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Payne	Henry	Private	28	Kentucky, Trigg County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/15/1866	Died of disease
Pettit	John	Private	27	Tennessee, Bedford County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/1/1864	Died of disease
Prise	David	Private	21	Kentucky, Hopkinsville	12/23/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	Uncertain	Deserted from military prison
Pryer	Isaac	Corporal, Private	29	Alabama, Livingston	12/20/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out

Notes:

Q - Z

Surname	Given Names	Rank	Age	Birthplace	Enlistment Date	Enlistment Place	End of Service	Discharge Reason
Red	Patrick	Private	22	Virginia, Carroll County	3/1/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/9/1864	Died of disease
Reed	Samuel	Private	30	Tennessee, Sumner County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Reese	Allen	Private	18	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/23/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Roach	William	Private	19	Kentucky, Trigg County	3/1/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Robinson	Peter	Private	18	Kentucky, Georgetown	12/18/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	5/30/1864	Transferred to Invalid Corps
Rumey	Samuel	Private	22	Maryland	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Russian	Ellis	Private	34	Tennessee	12/11/1863	Tennessee, Dover	3/18/1864	Died of disease
Scott	Albert T.	Private	18	North Carolina	9/17/1864	Ohio, Ironton	9/16/1865	ETS
Shelby	Isaac	Sergeant	34	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Shelby	Jesse	Private	45	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/21/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Sloan	Jefferson	Private	19	South Carolina	2/7/1865	Ohio, Dayton	2/6/1866	ETS
Smith	Henry	Private	20	Kentucky, Todd County	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	2/20/1864	Died of disease
Smith	Jesse	Private	22	Kentucky, Lexington	12/22/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Smith	William	Private	20	Virginia, Richmond	9/19/1864	Ohio, Columbus	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Smoot	Joshua	Private	30	Virginia, Madison County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Starks	Joseph	Private	31	Virginia, Charleston	8/5/1864	Ohio, Cincinnati	11/9/1865	ETS
Stigger	Alexander	Private	21	Kentucky, Hopkinsville	3/23/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Stigger	George	Private	26	Kentucky, Hopkinsville	3/23/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Stoveau	Isom	Private	18	Missouri	12/30/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Summers	Elijah	Private	30	Kentucky, Hopkins County	12/31/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Summers	George	Private, Corporal	29	Maryland, Frederick County	12/24/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Talley	Green	Private	25	Tennessee, Cumberland County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/22/1864	Died of disease
Terry	January	Private	26	Kentucky, Logan County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/1/1864	Died of disease
Townson	Ira	Private	21	Kentucky, Logan County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/26/1864	Died of disease
Tyler	John	Private	19	Tennessee, Robertson County	2/16/1864	Tennessee, Clarksville	11/1/1864	Died of disease
Tyre	William F.	Private	26	Virginia, Greene County	3/3/1865	Ohio, Columbus	4/1/1865	Died of disease
Van Lear	Lucas	Private	20	Tennessee, Dickson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	6/9/1865	Died of disease
Van Lear	Page	Corporal	36	Tennessee, Wilson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Venters	Westly	Private	35	North Carolina	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Ward	Clark	Private	33	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Dover	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Watkins	Thomas	Private	40	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Watson	Cullen	Private	42	North Carolina, Martin County	12/13/1863	Tennessee, Dover	5/17/1864	Died of disease
Wharton	Isaac	Private	43	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/8/1863	Tennessee, Dover	5/4/1864	Died of disease
Williams	Levi G.	Private	29	Pennsylvania, Philadelphia	2/16/1865	Ohio, Dayton	11/30/1865	Deserted
Willow	Joshua	Private	22	Tennessee, Davidson County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	8/25/1864	Died of disease
Winn	John	Private	20	Tennessee, Montgomery County	12/24/1863	Tennessee, Dover	10/17/1864	Died of disease
Yancey	Richard	Private	19	Tennessee, Robertson County	12/1/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	4/30/1866	Mustered out
Yock	William	Private	18	North Carolina, New Bern	12/2/1863	Tennessee, Clarksville	3/11/1864	Died of disease